Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion

Photo of Lorraine Clifford-LeeLorraine Clifford-Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all our guests who gave us a comprehensive overview of where we stand in this regard. I also thank them all for their work over the years. It is a historic moment for them to be here with the committee not discussing whether women should be able to access healthcare, but how we can improve that healthcare for women in Ireland. The review was much discussed during the campaign. Those of us involved in the campaign always stressed the need to have our services based on Irish data and best practice for the Irish experience. Therefore, it is right and proper that we are here discussing this aspect today and that we are having the review. I have several questions, and the representatives of the IFPA would be best placed to answer the first. What kinds of challenges do they see in practice with the 12-week limit?

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